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Olympus E-600 vs Sony W730

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Olympus E-600 vs Sony W730 Key Specs

Olympus E-600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Announced August 2009
Sony W730
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-224mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 122g - 93 x 52 x 22mm
  • Released January 2013
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Olympus E-600 vs Sony W730 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-600 and Sony W730, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and W730 (16MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and W730 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The E-600 was brought out 4 years before the W730 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-600 matches up versus the W730 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Sony W730

 E-600 W730 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony W730 over the Olympus E-600

 W730 E-600 
ReleasedJanuary 2013August 2009More modern by 40 months
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Sony W730

 E-600 W730 
Display dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal display size
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution

Olympus E-600 vs Sony W730 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-600 features physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Sony W730 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-600 and the W730.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony W730 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and W730 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony W730 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Sony W730 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through technical specs. The picture below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-600 and W730.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-600 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony W730 will resolve greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-600 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony W730 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Sony W730 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Sony W730 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-600
Portrait photography with Sony W730
60
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
megapixel count low (12MP)
35
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 Street photography factors
Sony W730 Street photography factors
76
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
lighter than average (122 grams)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W730 as a Sports photography camera
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (4.0 fps)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
terrible battery life (500 CIPA)
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 Travel photography highlights
Sony W730 Travel photography highlights
53
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
does not have Timelapse mode
terrible battery life (500 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12MP)
71
lighter than average (122 grams)
features touch focus
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
no Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography information
Sony W730 Landscape photography information
53
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
megapixel count low (12MP)
terrible battery life (500 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
39
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 Vlogging factors
Sony W730 Vlogging factors
18
no video shooting
34
decently wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
lighter than average (122 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone support
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Olympus E-600 vs Sony W730 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Sony W730
 Olympus E-600Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-600 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-08-30 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 7 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-224mm (9.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-6.3
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Available lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 2.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 515g (1.14 pounds) 122g (0.27 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 93 x 52 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 541 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photographs 240 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $0 $138